Southall on Fellaini, Baines and First Year Expectations for Martinez




Beyond The Pitch show

Summary: Making his second appearance on the show, Everton and Wales legend Neville Southall gives his view of the issues facing Roberto Martinez and Bill Kenwright as the transfer window comes to a dramatic end with two key players being linked to Manchester United while also helping us dissect where expectations should be for a first year manager working within tight financial limits and a teamsheet that needs a bit of freshening up itself. At the core of the discussion is how David Moyes continues to raid two former players who are massive figures at Goodison Park and whether these overtures can be resisted, particularly Leighton Baines who has become something of an icon at Everton Football Club, according to Neville, and then we examine how things in early days have begun to evolve since the change in first team manager was made. We also look at the transfer window, in general, how it seems to have become more destructive in this window and whether past managers should be allowed to return for their former players from the start. Clearly, Neville feels the club needed a breath of fresh air after years of David Moyes at the helm and his ideas on the club going forward are always candid and he does not back down in terms of the football that he believes Everton should be playing week in and week out. We close on the matter of expectations and where Everton should be at the Christmas break given the personnel at the club and where Martinez appears to be directing his team in year one.